Protect the ship
Master Thesis
Author
Πάλλας, Παρασκευάς
Pallas, Paraskevas
Date
2022-05-01Advisor
Ξενάκης, ΧρήστοςXenakis, Christos
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Keywords
BIMCO ; Maritime ; Cybersecurity ; ShipAbstract
This thesis’ scope is the detailed study of the latest BIMCO guidelines regarding ship protection against cyber-attacks (The guidelines on cyber security onboard ships, v.4). We will examine it thoroughly and mine and highlight the key aspects that will bring the required actions and most appropriate countermeasures for the maritime industry, considering the challenges associated especially with their ships.
One of our main goals will be to identify the readiness level in the maritime industry; in other words, how prepared is the maritime sector to absorb these guidelines efficiently by applying appropriate countermeasures.
Finally, we will focus on academic bibliography and solutions implemented by cybersecurity companies that help maritime organizations adopt the BIMCO’s guidelines. Our conclusions will gather the best and most viable practices in the field that will guarantee a safer, less uncertain, and more solid environment for the world’s leader in commercial transfers from human history’s origins, the maritime sector.